NRL makes big call on stood-down star

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By Simon Brunsdon and Brett Graham

The NRL has lifted the no-fault stand-down of St George Illawarra youngster Talatau Amone.

Amone, 20, was stood down successful January aft being charged with reckless grievous bodily harm successful company, destruct oregon harm spot and stalking oregon intimidation with intent to origin fearfulness of carnal oregon intelligence harm, pursuing an alleged incidental successful 2022.

But Tuesday's announcement means helium is erstwhile against disposable for enactment for the Dragons, who had the bye and didn't play successful circular one.

"The National Rugby League has contiguous confirmed that the no-fault stand-down information volition nary longer use to St George Illawarra subordinate Talatau Junior Amone, effectual immediately," the NRL said successful a statement.

"Mr Amone is present eligible to beryllium selected to enactment arsenic a subordinate successful the NRL competition."

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In 2019, the NRL introduced the no-fault stand-down for players charged with a transgression offence wherever the maximum situation word is 11 years oregon longer.

Had Amone's lawsuit been heard successful the territory court, helium faced the imaginable of up to 14 years successful prison.

However, his lawsuit volition present beryllium dealt with by the section court, wherever the maximum condemnation is 5 years.

Amone's lawyer, Elias Tabchouri, said past Wednesday that the 20-year-old maintains he's innocent.

The Dragons play Gold Coast connected Sunday.

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